a few Q's

[unmerged(1837)]

i have a few questions i would like to ask. maby the answers might be in the manual but i dont know if is just me but when i read it i feel like i am reading a history book and doze off... i have already posted once about saying this game needs a good strategy guide...

1- under the option screen what does Forced Anexation, Dynamic Missions, and Base Victory Points mean and do?

2- is there any way to search for a country since it always crashes when you try to right click on the diplomacy screen? also (in the dilpmacy menu) is there any way to shrink that second window that pops up over the map?

3- what do the national shield mean on the political map.. for example why does it show my nation's sheild over some of the other provences that i do not control?

4- also what do those national shield's mean during colonzation? the terretories are unclaimed but i sometimes notice anothers shield on some of them?

 

[UnionBuster]

1) Forced Annexation I would assume, meaning you can completely annex a country by taking all their provinces. Minor nations only. Dynamic missions are when your Monarch assigns missions for victory points. And Victory Points are points earned by doing various things in the game. All different game play options.

2. Go to the political map. Everything is color coded, mouseover the nation to see what it is. After a while of playing you'll learn where everything is.

3. Those are provinces that you have a tradional right to. As long as someone else owns them you have as Casus Belli against them.

4. That is due to the Treaty of Tordesellis. Which divided the world up between Spain and Portugal.

 

[Dark Knight]

To clarify number 3 and 4:

3) The national shields represent your nation's 'core' or 'national' provinces. You have a casus belli against any nation that owns one of these provinces. Also, when you conquer these provinces, they don't have the 'nationalism' revolt risk.

4) The Treaty of Tordesillas assigns most colonial provinces to Spain or Portugal. Spain and Portugal are able to attack and conquer other nations' trade posts and colonies in their treaty provinces without declaring war.